It was built in 1758 from stone at the request of John Balladine, a wealthy local industrialist. Architect William Buckland worked on this house.[3][4]
The historic marker on the site reads:
John Ballendine built this finely proportioned Georgian House, "Rockledge," in c.1760. William Buckland, a premier colonial Chesapeake architect, reportedly designed it. "Rockledge" is a rare example of a Tidewater Virginia stone dwelling. Several entrepreneurs who sought to maximize Occoquan's potential as a port and industrial town resided there.
^"Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
^Houghon, Ronald. "Rockledge Mansion: About". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
^Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rockledge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External linksedit
Rockledge Official site
Rockledge, Mill Street, Occoquan, Prince William County, VA: 33 photos, 11 measured drawings, and 6 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
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